Study on intrinsic safe fast reactors to prevent re-criticality by convex core shape

Toshio Wakabayashi

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Oral presentation

III. Fission Energy Engineering » 301-2 Reactor Design, Nuclear Energy Strategy, Nuclear Transmutation

[3J05-09] Design of New Reactor 2

Fri. Sep 13, 2019 10:35 AM - 11:55 AM Room J (Common Education Bildg. 2F D22)

Chair:Toshikazu Takeda(Univ. of Fukui)

11:20 AM - 11:35 AM

[3J08] Study on intrinsic safe fast reactors to prevent re-criticality by convex core shape

(5)Effect on fuel with central axis absorber

*Toshio Wakabayashi¹, Makoto Takahashi¹, Naoyuki TAKAKI², Yoshiaki Tachi³, Mari Yano² (1. Tohoku Univ., 2. Tokyo City Univ, 3. JAEA)

Keywords:fast breeder reactor, re-criticality, core geometry, neutron absorber

The effect of avoiding re-criticality in the case of using a core fuel in which an absorber material is loaded at fuel center in a fast reactor was analyzed and evaluated.